Bills by

Carl Kruger

Senator

603 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kruger@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

603 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S1318Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Authorizes payment of personal income tax by credit card
Requires the tax commissioner to establish regulations and procedures to authorize payment of personal income tax by credit card and to prescribe the manner and conditions appropriate thereto, on or…
Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S1321Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Authorizes the commissioner of health to conduct a study relating to airline noise at and around John F. Kennedy International Airport
Authorizes the commissioner of health to conduct a study relating to airline noise at and around John F.
Carl KrugerHealth Committee
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S1582Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Establishes procedures for abstract and form of ballot proposals

Requires concurrent resolutions or laws containing statewide ballot proposals to include the form of submission on the ballot to a vote of the people, which form to be limited to a short title of…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S1587Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides a zoning incentive program to municipalities for affordable housing; appropriation

Establishes a zoning incentive program within the division of housing and community renewal to provide grants to municipalities to encourage the establishment of affordable housing; appropriates…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1691Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relieves New York city marshals from duty to remove tenant's personal property upon eviction

Provides that a New York City marshal evicting a tenant from an apartment pursuant to a duly issued eviction warrant shall only be authorized to give possession of the apartment to the landlord or…

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S3369Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to the membership and organization of the most integrated setting coordinating council and appointment of the chairperson

Relates to the membership and organization of the most integrated setting coordinating council and appointment of the chairperson.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S5719Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Continues the New York city community school district system; repealer

Continues the New York city community school district system; the chief executive officer of the city school district of the city of New York is the commissioner and is in charge of the system.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S195Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to proceeds from prepaid telephone calling cards

Requires revenue from the sale of prepaid telephone calling cards to be deposited in an escrow account; provides that such revenue may only be withdrawn to the extent the holders of such cards use…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S200Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires disclosure of ingredients in fast foods

Adds a new article 30-B to the general business law entitled fast food restaurants; requires fast food restaurants, upon request, to disclose ingredients and nutritional information in foods sold;…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S207Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Establishes civil penalty for failure to accept certain checks for deposit

Imposes a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 upon a banking organization which fails or refuses to accept certain checks for deposit; directs department of banking to promulgate…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S215Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Excludes certain tuition and other education costs from aggregate annual income in determining eligibility for limited profit housing projects

Allows residents of rentals and cooperatives to deduct certain tuition and school related expenses in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for each dependent child who is a…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S219Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes certain possession of a boxcutter unlawful

Provides that criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree shall include possession of a boxcutter by a person with intent to use it unlawfully against another; prohibits possession of a…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S221Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Makes special provisions for disabled claimant for unemployment insurance

Extends the eligibility period for unemployment compensation for workers who were not working due to a disability for a period not to exceed two years.

Carl KrugerLabor Committee

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S160Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Directs New York city board of education to provide school attendants on school buses

Directs the New York city board of education to place school attendants on school buses transporting children in grades kindergarten through grade eight.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S170Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Limits the proximity of community residential facilities for the disabled

Limits the proximity of newly located community residential facilities for the disabled to within a one mile radius of an existing facility.

Carl KrugerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S153Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits discrimination by insurers because of past travel history

Prohibits discrimination by insurers solely because of an applicant's or insured's past lawful travel experiences or history; provides a person's past lawful travel experiences or history shall not…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S155Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions regarding the denial of applications for licenses and learner's permits

Requires the state to deny the application for a driver's license or permit of any person convicted of any violation resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle in another state where such…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S162Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that enrolled party member residing in county and assembly district containing election district of position may file written objections to petition

Permits that any enrolled member of a party who resides within the county and the assembly district which contains the election district from which the party position of member of county committee…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S171Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Redefines "shelter rent" in computing the tax exemption for limited-profit housing companies

Excludes payment of shelter rent taxes from the definition of shelter rent for purposes of computing the tax exemption allowed limited-profit (Mitchell-Lama) housing companies.

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S199Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires cost/benefit analysis for mandated health insurance benefit bills

Requires a separate cost/benefit analysis prepared by the superintendent of insurance to accompany each mandated health insurance benefit bill considered by the legislature; provides that such…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S203Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Requires building developments comply with present law or with satisfactory traffic control and street improvement plans in N.Y. city

Requires that before a certificate of occupancy can be issued for a building located in a development in a city having a population of one million or more, present law respecting mapped street…

Carl KrugerCities Committee

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S209Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits restrictions on right of free speech in shopping malls

Prohibits an owner or operator of a shopping mall or center from unreasonably restricting any person from freely speaking or distributing written materials on or about the premises; directs such an…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S217Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to chronic pain disorder as a compensable occupational disease

Adds chronic pain disorder as a justifiable ailment for which one may receive compensatory payments under the workers' compensation law; defines chronic pain disorder as any process which causes…

Carl KrugerLabor Committee

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S220Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Imposes criminal sanctions for preventing the disclosure of information available to state agencies regarding the release of toxic substances

Imposes criminal sanctions for preventing the disclosure of information available to state agencies pursuant to provisions of article 37 of the environmental conservation law regarding the release…

Carl KrugerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S226Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires school buses to be equipped with seat belts

Requires school buses to be equipped with seat belts and requires all back seat passengers to wear such safety belts.

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S212Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school districts to maintain libraries in elementary and secondary schools

Requires school districts to maintain libraries in elementary and secondary schools and employ certified school library media specialists; provides for a waiver of such requirement upon showing of…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S218Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Provides for bias-related crime classification review panel and reporting of bias-related crime statistics

Creates a bias-related crime classification review panel consisting of thirteen members to review classification of crimes by the NYC police department; provides for notation of any differences…

Carl KrugerCities Committee

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S157Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Deems franchise terms confirmed by the Public Service Commission for cable television legal requirements to be obeyed subject to penalty of forfeiture

Provides that upon the written request of the municipality which has granted such franchise, the terms of a franchise which has been confirmed by the public service commission for cable television…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S163Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Limits certain rent increases by limited-profit housing companies

Provides that no application or motion for an increase in the maximum rental per room for limited-profit housing company projects shall be entertained or acted upon for a period of two years from…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S167Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Requires electronic banking facilities be equipped with self-adhesive deposit envelopes

Requires all banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions that provide electronic banking services to replace moisture-activated adhesive deposit envelopes…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S173Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits bonds or notes of public authorities and public benefit corporations from extending beyond period of probable usefulness

Prohibits public authorities and public benefit corporations from issuing bonds and notes for a work or purpose which extends beyond the probable life of the work project.

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S205Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires consumers to be notified concerning recalled products

Requires merchants to post notices of recalled products that are offered for sale in their business establishment; provides also for the giving of notice by mail to certain customers; provides for…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S206Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Excludes certain tuition and related expenses from annual income for purposes of limited-profit housing eligibility

Provides that in the case of dwelling accommodations of limited-profit housing companies, the probable aggregate annual income required to determine the eligibility of tenants, shall not include the…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S210Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Relates to criminal penalties for election misconduct

Conforms the punishment for crimes under the election law to similar crimes in the penal law; provides that all misdemeanors under article 17 shall be class A misdemeanors, and all felonies shall be…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S211Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places which are designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people; provides that a violation shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S216Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires persons who commit crimes while on release to serve maximum sentence

Requires a person on parole, conditional release, or temporary release who has been convicted of a felony committed while on such release, to be recommitted to serve the maximum term imposed by the…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S225Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires a course of instruction in sensitivity training regarding diversity

Directs the regents of the university of the state of New York to prescribe courses of instruction relating to sensitivity training regarding diversity of race, ethnicity and religion; and directs…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S176Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for certification of vote by local board of elections for all votes

Requires county boards of elections to provide the state board of elections with votes cast for all nominations.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S198Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to charges for certain services rendered by a physician

Prohibits a physician from charging a fee for any service rendered during a period of seventy-two hours from the time a service which was advertised as free of charge has been rendered; provides…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S201Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes detailed procedure for public bidding for purchases and contracts for all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted

Establishes detailed procedure for awards following public bidding for purchases and contracts by all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted; establishes an equal…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S202Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates a veterans long term health care authority and prescribes its powers and duties

Creates a veterans long term health care authority for the purpose of enhancing health related services to veterans; provides that such authority shall construct and operate high quality patient…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S223Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to limiting the amount of awards in medical malpractice lawsuits

Relates to limiting the amount of awards in medical malpractice lawsuits; limits such awards to the amount of malpractice insurance held by the defendant; establishes the excess medical malpractice…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S224Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions on imposition of surcharges on certain bridges and tunnels

Prohibits a toll surcharge on tolls for bridges and tunnels subject to the jurisdiction of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; increases the amount of annual surplus to be transferred by the…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S159Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Mandates free transfers from subway line terminal to intersecting omnibus lines operated by New York city transit authority and vice versa

Provides that for the purpose of eliminating the financial burden of two fares on the commuter, free transfers shall be given by the New York City transit authority from the terminal point of all…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S168Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes crime of aggravated rape

Creates the offense of aggravated rape when a person engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion and such intercourse results in serious physical injury or is…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S172Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to appointing special prosecutor to investigate safety violations by the New York city school construction authority

Directs the governor to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate safety violations by the New York city school construction authority and provides for functions, duties and powers thereof.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S196Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Elevates assault of a utility worker in the second degree to a class D felony

Elevates assault of a utility worker in the second degree to a class D felony; includes an employee of an entity governed by the public service law within such provisions.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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